Novels of the Marvel Universe books in order

Novels of the Marvel Universe is a 29-book prose fiction series adapting and expanding Marvel Comics stories, with entries covering Iron Man, Spider-Man, Avengers, X-Men, and many more, published 2010 to 2025.

Reading order

# Title Published Author Buy on Amazon
1 Iron Man 2 2010 Dan Abnett Buy
2 Civil War 2012 Dan Abnett Buy
3 New Avengers: Breakout 2013 Dan Abnett Buy
4 Spider-Man: Kraven’s Last Hunt 2014 Dan Abnett Buy
5 X-Men: Days Of Future Past 2014 Dan Abnett Buy
6 Avengers: Everybody Wants to Rule the World 2015 Dan Abnett Buy
7 Ant-Man: Natural Enemy 2015 Dan Abnett Buy
8 Deadpool: Paws of the Marvel Universe 2015 Dan Abnett Buy
9 Captain America: Dark Designs 2016 Dan Abnett Buy
10 Thanos: Death Sentence 2017 Dan Abnett Buy
11 Who is the Black Panther? 2017 Dan Abnett Buy
12 Planet Hulk 2017 Dan Abnett Buy
13 Spider-Man: Hostile Takeover 2018 Dan Abnett Buy
14 Venom: Lethal Protector 2018 Dan Abnett Buy
15 Spider-Man: Forever Young 2018 Dan Abnett Buy
16 Captain Marvel: Liberation Run 2019 Dan Abnett Buy
17 Avengers: Infinity 2019 Dan Abnett Buy
18 X-Men: The Dark Phoenix Saga 2019 Dan Abnett Buy
19 Morbius: The Living Vampire - Blood Ties 2021 Dan Abnett Buy
20 Target: Kree 2021 Dan Abnett Buy
21 Marvel’s Original Sin 2022 Dan Abnett Buy
22 Into the Dark Dimension 2023 Dan Abnett Buy
23 Captain Marvel: Shadow Code 2023 Dan Abnett Buy
24 Secret Invasion 2023 Dan Abnett Buy
25 Iron Man: Extremis 2023 Dan Abnett Buy
26 Loki: Journey Into Mystery 2023 Dan Abnett Buy
27 Doctor Strange: Dimension War 2024 Dan Abnett Buy
28 Wolverine: Nature of the Beast 2025 Dan Abnett Buy
29 Fantastic Four: The Coming of Galactus Prose Novel 2025 Dan Abnett Buy

Novels of the Marvel Universe is a long-running series of prose novels licensed from Marvel Comics, published from 2010 through to 2025. The 29 volumes cover a wide range of characters and storylines, from Iron Man and Spider-Man to Doctor Strange, Wolverine, and the Fantastic Four. Some books are prose adaptations of classic comics events while others are original stories set in the Marvel universe.

The series is notable for its longevity and variety. Early volumes tie in with MCU releases such as Iron Man 2 and Captain America: First Avenger, while later entries revisit comics mythology like The Dark Phoenix Saga and Planet Hulk in novel form. Authors across the series have included both established novelists and comics writers working outside their usual medium.

Each book in the series is self-contained and can be read independently. The table below lists all 29 volumes in publication order, from Iron Man 2 in 2010 to the Fantastic Four and Wolverine entries anticipated in 2025.


Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Novels of the Marvel Universe series?

There are 29 books in the Novels of the Marvel Universe series, published between 2010 and 2025.

What is the first book in the Novels of the Marvel Universe series?

The first book in the Novels of the Marvel Universe series is Iron Man 2, published in 2010.

Are these original novels or adaptations of existing comics stories?

The series includes both. Some entries are original stories set in the Marvel universe, such as Avengers: Everybody Wants to Rule the World and Ant-Man: Natural Enemy, while others are prose adaptations of well-known comics storylines, including Civil War, X-Men: Days of Future Past, and The Dark Phoenix Saga. Each book is standalone and does not require reading the others first.

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